“Meal”, “Meals” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Meal” is written using the Latin script as:

Wajbe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وجبة

In Lebanese Arabic, “Meals” is written using the Latin script as:

Wajbet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 وجبات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Good meal!”

Wajbe taybe!

!وجبة طيبة

 
“Your meal is ready.”

(m) Wajebtak jehze.

(f) Wajebtik jehze.

.وجبتك جاهزة (m)

.وجبتيك جاهزة (f)

 
“The meals are ready.”

2al wajbet jehzine.

.الوجبات جاهزين

 
“What’s your favourite meal?”

(m) Shou wajebtak 2al moufadala?

(f) Shou wajebtik 2al moufadala?

شو وجبتك المفضلة؟ (m)

شو وجبتيك المفضلة؟ (f)

 
“My favourite meal is…”

Wajebte 2al moufadala hiye…

…وجبتي المفضلة هي

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Meal”, “Meals” in Egyptian Arabic

“Meal”, “Meals” in Tunisian Arabic

“Meal”, “Meals” in Turkish